From wind and rain in Essex to sunshine and perfect running conditions in Spain, our runners have delivered brilliant performances this weekend. HARE AND TORTOISE EVENT A marathon held on the flat, traffic‑free trail along The Flitch Way at Rayne, with multiple loop options to make up the marathon distance. Tough conditions made it a grind from start to finish. [...]
Last Saturday saw the 5th and final round of the Essex XC League and HRR had three women and one man tackling the challenging Gloucester Park course in Basildon. The recent heavy rain made the going very soft and slippery, especially up and down the steep hills that runners had to overcome on each of the three laps. In the [...]
A quieter weekend of racing for HRR, but there were still strong performances across both marathon and half marathon distances to celebrate. GOODWOOD MARATHON A flat, traffic free course made up of 11 laps of the iconic Goodwood Circuit, offering ideal conditions for marathon running. Simon Miller completed his 21st marathon in a time of 4:19:57, a fantastic achievement and [...]
The very popular, very flat Great Bentley Half Marathon delivered another great day of racing, with plenty of strong performances across the board. From training runs to PBs, it was a strong show from the club on a fast, friendly course. First HRR runner home was Matt Thomas, stopping the clock at 1:21:42 to place 35th overall. Not far behind, [...]
Round 4 of the Ness XC league took place on Sunday at a new venue of Thorrington Scout Camp hosted by Braintree & District Athletics Club. Halstead Road Runners had 14 runners competing for them. The 3 lap course was slightly shorter than the expected 5 miles but each lap provided a challenge for the runners with a fast downhill [...]
We had a few HRR out and about this weekend running a range of distances. BENFLEET 15 A challenging 15 mile, multi-terrain course with plenty of mud and a lot of hills! Definitely one of those races that reminds you how important specific training is! Our Ladies captain, Bec Gilroy had a great run finishing in 2:34.03. This was her [...]
The penultimate round of the Essex Cross Country League took place at Hilly Fields, Colchester on Saturday. Despite the recent heavy rain the course was surprisingly dry and although cold, it was bright with light winds. The senior women's race measured 4.5 miles and saw 130 finishers. For Halstead Road Runners Wendy Carter ran well to place 86th with Jess [...]
The Málaga Marathon delivered a fast, scenic city race along the Mediterranean, with a largely flat course through the historic center and seafront. Race conditions were ideal. Well done to Simon Miller, for proudly representing HRR. He completed his 20th marathon in a brilliant 4:10. A fantastic achievement and a great day of running in the Costa del Sol sunshine.
The Essex Veterans Cross Country Champs took place in Epping Forest close to Chingford. There were three races, all using the same two lap course which measured 4.9 miles. Halstead Road Runners had three men in the over 50's race and three women in the over 40's race but no representatives in the men's over 40's race. In cold, sunny [...]
Sunday November 16th saw 20 Halstead Road Runners tackle a new XC course hosted by Springfield Striders at the Wild Forest Outdoor Activity Centre, Brentwood. Normally used by Nuclear Races for muddy obstacle course races, the venue gave runners a very challenging, muddy & slippy course with ditches to cross, logs to jump & large muddy puddles to get through. [...]